WordPress theme comparison
Eightmedi Lite vs Hestia
At a glance
- Hestia has more active installs: 70K+, against 800+ for Eightmedi Lite.
- On a typical day, Hestia is downloaded about 792 times, Eightmedi Lite about 1.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Hestia was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Feb 1, 2022 for Eightmedi Lite.
- Eightmedi Lite has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Hestia.
Line by line
Hestia leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Eightmedi Lite |  Hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #31 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15 | 55.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(34) | 4.8(563) |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.4.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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